Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Denmark instead of Estonia, you would:

Health

live 3.8 years longer

In Estonia, the average life expectancy is 78 years (73 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022. In Denmark, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 71.4% more money

Estonia has a GDP per capita of $42,000 as of 2023, while in Denmark, the GDP per capita is $72,000 as of 2023.

be 19.1% less likely to be unemployed

In Estonia, 6.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Denmark, that number is 5.1% as of 2023.

be 44.9% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Estonia, 22.5% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Denmark, however, that number is 12.4% as of 2021.

pay a 2.8 times higher top tax rate

Estonia has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Denmark, the top tax rate is 55.8% as of 2017.

Life

be 11.1% less likely to die during infancy

In Estonia, approximately 3.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Denmark, on the other hand, 3.0 children do as of 2022.

have 37.8% more children

In Estonia, there are approximately 8.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Denmark, there are 11.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Expenditures

spend 34.6% more on healthcare

Estonia spends 7.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Denmark, that number is 10.5% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 92.8% more coastline

Estonia has a total of 3,794 km of coastline. In Denmark, that number is 7,314 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Estonian Tax and Customs Board, The World Factbook, Danish Central Tax Administration.

Denmark: At a glance

Denmark is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 42,434 sq km. Once the seat of Viking raiders and later a major north European power, Denmark has evolved into a modern, prosperous nation that is participating in the general political and economic integration of Europe. It joined NATO in 1949 and the EEC (now the EU) in 1973. However, the country has opted out of certain elements of the European Union's Maastricht Treaty, including the European Economic and Monetary Union (EMU), European defense cooperation, and issues concerning certain justice and home affairs.
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